Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Nov. 23, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001449792
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filer	No
Entity's Reporting Status Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,699,712